Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Hickel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1970No. 23086PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Appellants brought suit to overturn a decision of the Secretary of the Interior rejecting their application for a private exchange of lands under the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 1272, as amended, 43 U.S.C. § 315 et seq. (1964). Summary judgment was granted for the Secretary and this appeal followed. We affirm.
The Taylor Grazing Act gives the Secretary power to create and administer grazing districts on the public lands “ * * * to preserve the land and its resources from destruction or unnecessary injury, and to provide for the orderly use, improvement…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Greene v. McElroySupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. v. Wolf Brothers & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Gutknecht v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benson Mining & Smelting Co. v. Alta Mining & Smelting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Robert v. Ferry v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, Autrice Copeland Freeman v. Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- National Wildlife Federation v. Robert F. Burford, Mountain States Legal Foundation (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- State of Utah, by and Through Its Division of State Lands v. Thomas S. Kleppe, Individually and as Secretary of the Interior of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
- National Coal Ass'n v. HodelDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1987
- State of Alaska v. LyngCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- KellerblockUnited States Court of Claims · 1979
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.